Spatalistis phulchokia

Spatalistis phulchokia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nepal. The habitat consists of Schima-Castanopsis forests.

Spatalistis phulchokia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Spatalistis
Species:
S. phulchokia
Binomial name
Spatalistis phulchokia

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are cream with a slight brownish shade and sprinkled with cream brown and strigulated terminally. There are numerous silver dots and the markings have the form of three, nearly confluent, costal spots. They are rust brown suffused with black. The hindwings are whitish tinged with brown and brown postmedially.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .


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